Author Archives: aheartforhomeschooling

One week from today it will be Christmas Eve! And then one week after that it will be New Year’s Eve! Ready or not – here they come! How will you spend these days….Excitedly looking at the whole? Or surviving each one? Depending on your traditions and schedule, there may be a LOT going onContinue reading “Here We Go!”

You know that one person…..or pair of slippers….or coffee cup…or baseball glove…that is your very, very favorite? That special form of a hug, that wink, that fits you juuuuuuust right and always lets you know that everything is going to be OK? Close your eyes and just imagine that precious gift. Now open. That is theContinue reading “Beloved”

I lifted a bag of chicken feed the other day and my stomach muscles declared it to be “too heavy”. But I persevered, stubbornly finishing the chore without asking for help. That is a bad example of what God has in mind for our lives. Lesson learned. So the other day I was stuck in a situation.Continue reading “Chicken Feed”

My 5 year old granddaughter loved looking through our Christmas decorations the other day. She took full liberty at arranging pieces and patterns as she seemed fit. Very different from the way I have always done things! I gulped. And maybe argued a little bit. Gently. She was breaking my tradition for decorations my first class of studentsContinue reading “Break It!”

I’ve heard it said that Patience is when you choose to be happy while you wait. Thanksgiving break is coming up. Are you choosing to be happy while you wait? The REAL time to decorate for Christmas is right around the corner (Black Friday, for the record!) 🙂 Are you being patient? Springtime weather willContinue reading “Patience”

Teachers. Heroes. Super Stars. Guardians of our cherished children. Oh, how I thank God for the group of men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting and providing for the needs of children. What a gift for families to be able to entrust their precious babies to safe, caring professionals! It has been 30 years sinceContinue reading “Teachers!”

Another Winner!There is another winner in our community who has successfully finished her race!  Our dear friend, Kristy Simcox, battled cancer fiercely for 8 years.  Kristy, like Trey, has experienced the Ultimate Victory!  They now see Jesus face to face!  They received the BEST miracles ever: Forgiveness for their sins, Mercy and Grace instead of their sinful state,Continue reading

The big chill is coming, so my husband and I spent Saturday cleaning out our vegetable gardens.  We marveled at God’s beautiful display of His power through the twisting and turning of the long green vines….bean plants climbing through a trellis, tomato plants crushing support systems and pea vines interlaced with weeds.  Each beginning with a tiny seed. During myContinue reading “Untangled”

Scrolling through my recent Missed Calls I see a variety of Caller IDs.  The numbers of….Wireless Caller…Unknown…Toll Free Call….Random City, State…..Maybe (this person)….And the ever popular Scam Likely! We don’t pick up on these calls because we have no relationship with these people.  We can’t trust their motives in calling. We won’t invest our time and energyContinue reading “Caller ID”

When playing the game we ALL know it is better to be the Hider than the Seeker, right?  The Hiders have community, know each other’s secrets, and plot against the Seeker.  The Seeker is alone, on the hunt, vulnerable.   In God’s Kingdom, it is no surprise that we have it all backwards.  God doesn’t wantContinue reading “Hide or Seek?”